shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
trivial; not amounting to much
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
mental aspect; mental side
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
bolt from the blue; great surprise
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
first cry of a newborn baby
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements